The wheeling and the dealing of the past few days in free agency has resulted in a nearly unprecedented amount of money handed out and significant player movement. Such is life in the NFL in 2014.

As clubs fill holes and adjust two-deeps, they're rearranging their draft boards, too. Here's a look at the draft ripples created by the first wave of free-agent moves.

Browns are looking for a quarterback

Draft impact: Goodbye Brandon Weeden and Jason Campbell, hello (another) quarterback of the future. The Browns probably will sign a low-cost veteran free agent to bolster the roster, but it's pretty clear by their moves that one of their two first-rounders will be a quarterback. The question is will they grab a signal-caller at No. 4, No. 26 or somewhere else? Count NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah as somebody who thinks it will be Fresno State's Derek Carrwith their second first-round pick.

Play safety kids, not running back

Draft impact: What has the value of a running back been this year? Zilch, and that might be a bit high. Case in point is when the Philadelphia Eagles can steal Darren Sproles, consistently found near the top of the all-purpose charts every season, for a fifth-rounder. Only three backs signed free-agent deals with more than $4 million in guaranteed money this year and just five unrestricted free-agent backs signed with a new team in the first few days of the 2014 signing period. Even teams that could use another guy in the backfield (Cleveland, Miami, among others) figure to wait for a cheap option in the second or third wave of free agency or fill their need in the draft. Maybe somebody takes a chance on Carlos Hyde in the first-round this year, but even being highly regarded as a running back doesn't mean you'll go early this draft.

Saffold-a-palooza

Draft impact:The Raiders reminded everybody they were the Raiders early on by letting Jared Veldheer walk to Arizona while signing Rodger Saffold to a huge five-year deal. That caused plenty of head-scratching, but it soon turned to disbelief when the team announced the deal was off after Saffold failed his physical. He eventually made his way back to the Rams but not before leaving a big need along the offensive line for the Silver and Black. Talk should heat up that the Raiders will go after Greg Robinson or Jake Matthews at No. 5 as a result. As for the Rams, they're in an even better position to find help in the draft as owners of the Nos. 2 and 13 picks in the first round.

Patriots looking for Wilfork's replacement

Draft impact: If you thought signing Darrelle Revis was New England's only way of generating a big move for its defense, you thought wrong. The Patriots figured to make the tough decision on longtime leader Vince Wilfork because of his contract and lack of production in 2013, but that doesn't make it any less shocking to potentially see his name hit the open market. Wilfork's potential release means Bill Belichick could be in the market for a replacement, and it would shock no one if the Pats elect to go after one at No. 29 (or at least the first round, given their propensity to trade picks). The question is who would they target, and there are plenty of candidates, but Notre Dame's Louis Nix III could be atop the list.

Smart teams will wait for the draft for tackle help

Draft impact: Arizona appeared to get a solid bargain when it grabbed Jared Veldheer at a reasonable rate (if he's healthy), and everybody expected the Ravens to lock up Eugene Monroe. Despite some good offensive line pickups around the league, you can't help but think some smart teams sat free agency out at the position with an eye toward the draft. That may have been an extra smart move because, as Chase Goodbread detailed recently, the upcoming draft class could be much better than the free agents available.

Lions might still go WR at No. 10

Draft impact: Yes, Detroit grabbed the sure-handed Golden Tate as a running mate to Calvin Johnson. Yes, they also need help at corner. But how intriguing would it be for the front office to pick Mike Evans to terrify everybody but Seattle's secondary? Who knows, maybe even the dynamic Sammy Watkins inexplicably falls to them -- or they'll trade up to get him.

We're not done yet

Draft impact: Most of the big deals have probably been handed out at this point in free agency, but that doesn't mean teams are done adding players. There are still names like Jared Allen and Henry Melton out there that could help teams contend. It might not alter teams' draft strategy too much by adding this type of veteran, but it could result in them looking for additional depth on the third day of the draft instead of the first.